May 2017

Mutiny, Egg Tempera, 40"x 48"

Please join us to celebrate Patton Wilson’s new body of work. The paintings are the product of the last three years of Patton’s waking hoursand include watercolors, oils, and one major painting in egg tempera. The paintings are among the best pieces ever hung in the Gallery andwe are honored to host an exhibition of one of America’s great painters.

Ancient process and observation; Wilson’s approach yields works that are at once pleasing and deeply satisfying--satisfying in a way that only a dozen or more precisely graduated shades of white can deliver.

A fundamentalist, Wilson sets a rhythm and cadence, beginning with the creation of his ingredients through their application and framing--it’s a slow process.Central to the power of his painting is an unrelenting standard of excellence; Patton is a ruthless editor of his own work. The pieces that survive his scrutinyare truly marvelous; come and see.